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TripleFFF

01-03-2005, 10:37 PM

I want to buy a Canon Sd300 because it's small and has a big screen but it's 4 MP.

Also looking at the Canon S500 which has the standard 1.5 Lcd Screen but it's 5 MP

Does 1 More MP really make a difference? I won't be doing much editing of the pictures and i don't print them out as much either, i need some info on this, any info will be he highly appreciated......

Puck

01-04-2005, 12:02 AM

If I were you I wouldn't let the difference between 5 MP and 4 MP be the deciding factor. Since you don't print many pictures and don't do much editing I doubt if you'd ever see the difference. I get excellent 8 x 10 prints even with a fair of cropping with my 4 MP camera. If you llke the features of the 4 MP camera better GO FOR IT!

quinn

01-10-2005, 09:15 AM

Puck,

I was curious (on the avearge) you crop your images (30%, 40%, etc.) and are still finding good printing results at a 5x7 or 8x10 using your 4MP camera.

speaklightly

01-14-2005, 06:46 AM

TrippleFFF-

Puck is correct, providing you hold the crop below 25%. The SD-300 is an excellent camera and you will enjoy it. I doubt that you will ever notice the difference. Also Canon may come bouncing out with a 5mp SD class camera the rumor mill reports.

Sarah Joyce

jet

01-23-2005, 10:38 AM

go for the 4mpx ...1 mpx won't be much
" you dont have better 1024 px pictures with a more px camera"
you only the ability to take bigger shots i dont know if im explaining myself

c2ironfist

01-23-2005, 11:22 AM

If your willing to get something other then a Canon then get a Pentax Optio S5i its smaller has 5mgp and is really good with a 1.8'' screen etc..

Movie mode sorta week but its a good camera I was gonna get it it was either that or the SD300

Got me an SD300 instead 4mgp is pretty good

gary_hendricks

02-12-2005, 06:29 PM

ktixx

02-12-2005, 09:37 PM

Image Resolution Maximum print size

640 x 480 Only wallet-size prints (1/3 MP)
1024 x 768 Minimum recommended resolution for 4x6 (3/4 MP)
1152 x 864 Minimum recommended resolution for 5x7 (1 MP)
1600 x 1200 Minimum recommended resolution for 8x10 or larger (2 MP)
**All MP are approximate**

I retrieved this information off of Shutterfly's website. This what they suggest for the minimum MP rating. Basically what you will see on this site is that most of the time the MP are overkill (not something you will hear in retail stores). An 8 MP camera is great, but rarely will you print 20X30 prints. You will use an 8MP camera if you crop a lot. I have a canon 20D but I didn't purchase the camera soley on the fact that it was an 8MP camera. I looked at all the features it offered, looked at the canon brand name, and said that is the camera I want. Pick the camera that you will be the happiest with. If you don't think you will crop or print a lot of photo's then i suggest going with the 4MP camera. There is no reason to clog up your hard drive with the extra MB that a 5MP will take. Hope this helps and good luck.
Ken

John_Reed

02-12-2005, 10:00 PM

They also say that a 2MP image can produce a 20X30 print. I once tried a 2MP image and ordered a few larger prints, just to see if it was true, and essentially, it was! I called their tech support to see how they do it, and basically, they render their output images at 160 pixels/inch. So to get enough pixels from a 2MP image to produce a 20X30 obviously takes some interpolation. But they do it routinely.

PeteD

02-13-2005, 12:53 AM

I bought myself a Ricoh Caplio RZ1. 4mp, 28-85 mil zoom, but maybe the screen size is too small for you.

But my main point is that onscreen and on 8x10 prints I cant really tell the difference between the 4mp shots and those I get from my 3mp Dimage Z1.

Maybe I would notice a difference between 3 mp and 5 mp, but I cant afford yet another camera to allow me to check, as I have gone gaga on film photography too.